ANALYSIS: 'They need to adapt fast': Experts call for Super Netball to update its concussion policy
abc.net.au/news/second-expert-joins-calls-for-super-netball-to-update-its-concus/102196980A second expert has joined calls for Netball Australia to update its concussion policy, in the same week that its submission to the senate parliamentary inquiry was made public.– last updated in 2021 – have come under the microscope recently, after more than one athlete with a history of concussion was allowed to continue playing throughout the early stages of the 2023 season despite contact with the head.
This assessment requires the player to confirm what happened and complete the Maddock's Questionnaire. If cleared, those in charge will continue to monitor them throughout the game and remove the player if there is any further concern. Netball Australia and the Melbourne Vixens both confirmed this with the ABC, while Mannix issued her own statement to Fox Netball's Centre Circle that said she felt fine and had continued to do so in the days after the match.Well, experts are worried that this precedent, purely in the form of the sport's policy – not the medical professional who followed protocol – is simply not cautious enough.
Jovic has a history of concussion, after sitting out a game during the 2020 season to recover from a head injury, but in this instance, there was no injury time called and she was left unchecked until the next break in play; even though the clash happened at the start of the third quarter.Now, a second neurologist has weighed in on netball's 'lax' guidelines.
"Too often we have seen sports lag behind, and for Netball Australia to rely on a 2016 approach is lax and outdated, they need to adapt fast."Mobbs has been involved in the 2023 parliamentary inquiry taking place in the Senate, which is investigating the way Australian sport deals with concussion from grassroots all the way to the top; and whether any legislation or a blanket set of guidelines needs to be introduced at a national level.
"Concussion protocols vary across sports nationwide and interstate, causing great confusion amongst parents and athletes," Dr Mobbs said. As the strength and speed of players has developed and the physicality grows, it is increasingly being referred to now as a 'controlled contact' sport or a game of 'fair contest'.Secondly, it states that Netball Australia "conducts regular education across players, coaches, medical practitioners and other support staff across the NA Elite Programs to ensure that each can recognise common symptoms of concussion , the importance of reporting and return to play protocols".
"Then my worst one came when I was with the Swifts in 2016, where I head-butted Abbey McCulloch … I broke her nose, and I got concussion, but I played the rest of that game … Even then, it was like, 'Do you feel alright, do you not?' And I was like 'I think I'm okay but how would I know?'
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